On Trial
Jury has questions; continues deliberations
The jury returned to the courtroom at 6 p.m., four-and-a-half hours after they began deliberations, to ask several questions of Judge Beverly W. Snukals.
They wanted to know how long they had to come to a decision about Gray’s sentence, and Snukals told them they would have as much time as they needed.
They also wanted to know what would happen if they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict. She replied she could not give them an answer.
Snukals sent the jury back to its room to deliberate and encouraged them to rely on the evidence and instructions they had been given.
Should the group eventually decide they cannot make a unanimous decision, the judge could declare a hung jury. In that case, the default punishment for Gray would be life in prison without parole.
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